Chanhassen Villager - Cocaine arrest made in Chanhassen - Comments

Dellwo called the 85 grams

FAdams — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:30:51 -0500

Dellwo called the 85 grams of "suspected cocaine" that were seized “a fairly significant seizure amount for our area.”
It weighs more than three ounces and amounts to eight-and-a-half times the level of cocaine that is chargeable as a first-degree felony offense under state law, said Carver County Sheriff Byron ‘Bud’ Olson.

Four agents from SWMDTF and two deputies from the Carver County Sheriff’s Office took part in the bust, which happened when the suspect vehicle, driven by Mathaniel Jude Mendez, pulled into the pre-determined “meet spot” at 6:50 p.m. Monday, March 10. They were near the intersection of Lake Drive and Great Plains Boulevard in Chanhassen.

Read more about this arrest in this week's edition of the Chanhassen Villager.

Sgt. Dellwo from the SWMDTF

FAdams — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:09:04 -0500

Sgt. Dellwo from the SWMDTF said they had surveillance on Mendez for a couple months before they nabbed him.

Southwest Metro Drug Task

FAdams — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:15:07 -0500

Southwest Metro Drug Task Force
2006 Statistics

Drug-related arrests 181
Seized cocaine 5,304 grams (street value, $530,400)

Cocaine arrest made in Chanhassen

rcraw — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:32:36 -0500

Carver County Sheriff Byron ‘Bud’ Olson announced that on March 10, 2008 members of the Carver County Sheriff’s Office and the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force conducted a narcotics investigation involving drug trafficking in the City of Chanhassen.

They recovered over 3 ounces of powder cocaine with a street value of over $3,300, and arrested two St. Paul, Minnesota men for drug sale and possession.

Officers stopped a vehicle driven by Mathaniel Jude Mendez age, 30 of St. Paul and searched the vehicle in the City of Chanhassen.